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General Scroll Saw Talk / Scrolling with my GRANDCHILDREN
« on: February 22, 2018, 05:55:06 pm »
What safety precautions would you take if you are introducing your young grandchildren to the joys of scrolling? What suggestions do you have to help make this a successful endeavor? Pattern suggestions or better yet, examples???? Wood, what variety, what thickness??? All suggestions and advice will be appreciated.

I have two granddaughters, one is 7 and the other is 5. Just for the record, I also have two grandsons aged 2 and 4, probably just a little too young, but not for long.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Comparison of Pegas to Flying Dutchman blades
« on: January 17, 2018, 11:55:32 am »
The last time I bought scroll saw blades was from Mike’s Workshop just before he sold out to The Wooden Teddy Bear. I stocked up big time. I miss Mike.
I am just about out of the Flying Dutchman and want to try the Pegas blades. I looked at all of the different types of blades they offer and it is more than my geezer brain can process.
Question #1:  So, which Pegas blades are comparable to the Flying Dutchman Ultra Reverse (FDUR)? Mostly I use #3 and #5 but also like to have on hand some #1, #7, and  #9.
Question #2:  I like the crimped end on the FD so I know which way is up. How can you tell which way is up on the Pegas blades?
Thanks

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Pattern Requests. / Chinese Zodiac Patterns
« on: October 22, 2017, 05:41:27 pm »
Chinese Zodiac Patterns
I’ll start with the background story.
It started in the 80’s with our three children – the oldest has very blond hair, the second has brown hair and the youngest has red hair. (genetics, not postman) We received comments from many people and my flippant answer was “we were going to try for one with black hair, but I read that every fourth child born in the world is Chinese, so we decided to stop at three.”
Fast forward about 20 years to our daughter’s wedding. The young man she married has very black hair. And here is the part that proves to me that there is a God and that He has a sense of humor. The young man is Chinese.
I am searching for patterns of the animals of the Chinese Zodiac to give as gifts for my son-in-law’s family in China.
The animals are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig.
I have found suitable patterns for the dragon and the goat. There are also many tiger patterns out there, but most of the rest are eluding me.
Any and all suggestions will be appreciated.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Beer is not the answer
« on: August 12, 2017, 10:53:31 pm »
This is a follow-up to Steve's beer mug pattern.
https://scrollsawworkshop.blogspot.com/2017/08/thinking-about-beer-scroll-saw-pattern.html

The question: Do you have a favorite funny saying or phrase that could be put on a mug?

Here is my favorite:  Beer is not the answer. It's the question. The answer is yes.

Maybe this could be a series of patterns. I could see a bunch of these hanging on my wall.

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Just saw on the Seyco Website - List price; $1159 - Special Price $929
Had a chance to see the saw, or should I say I saw the saw - whatever - at a Woodcarver show in Grapevine, Tx. The large work surface is definitely a design by a scrollsawer. The saw is integrated with the stand and vibration is minimal. It is one fine machine. The rocker arm parts are the same as the Excaliber so if you have one of those, which I do, parts for the EX are not a problem. After the parts I just purchased wear out, I'll be putting in my order for the Seyco. A percentage of everything I sell will go into a fund to purchase the Seyco Saw.
And Ray is a very nice man.

http://seyco.com/seyco-scroll-saw/

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General Scroll Saw Talk / The new SEYCO scroll saw
« on: January 10, 2017, 09:06:46 pm »
Has anyone heard any info about the price? Curiosity is killing this cat.
I keep looking at the Seyco website, but it doesn't change.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / List of links to every Scrollsaw Workshop Post
« on: November 10, 2016, 10:15:27 am »
http://www.stevedgood.com/sswslist.html

Steve,
Thank you. Thanks you very much.
I think this is AWEsome (as it says in my tagline).

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General Scroll Saw Talk / Cutting veins
« on: March 10, 2016, 10:16:25 pm »
Need some suggestions about blade size for cutting veins. The pattern is a bighorn sheep and most of the detail are veins. Not too thin, not too thick??? Suggestions greatly appreciated.

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General Scroll Saw Talk / My Excalibur is vibrating almost as much
« on: December 08, 2015, 11:46:26 am »
as the Sears scroll saw I bought about 30 years ago. OK, that is quite an exaggeration but it does shake my light and magnifier. The blade has some sideways wiggle. I've had it just a little over three years, use it about 10 hours per week on average, so it is probably needs an overhaul. 

Thankfully accept any helpful hints, suggestions, and at this point I will even take ridicule.

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Pattern Requests. / Fonts that can be used for scrolling
« on: December 04, 2015, 09:04:58 pm »
Looking for fonts that would work for scrolling - the only one I have is the stencil font and that is not very appealing, at least to me. Something along the line of the GOD IS LOVE cross designed by Steve Good posted on 12/18/2014.  http://www.stevedgood.com/godislove.pdf

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Pattern Requests. / Wine holder scroll saw pattern
« on: November 24, 2015, 10:45:33 pm »
I saw a wine holder on pinterest  - the message below the picture was as follows:
Found on woodworkersworkshop.com
19-W2193+-+Wine+Holder+Scroll+Saw+Pattern

The link to the picture is as follows:
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/467741111277061933/

I have searched for the pattern without success. If someone could help me find this pattern, I would be eternally grateful. Well, maybe not eternally, but for a very long time.
Thanks

Opi

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